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Principles Of Management(Buss 100) Question Paper

Principles Of Management(Buss 100)

Course:Business Administration

Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers

Exam Year:2011

TIME: 2 HOURS

Instructions: Answer Question ONE and any Other TWO Questions.

Question One
Managers perform the same management functions as described by (Henri Fayol) but with different emphasize because of their positions in the Company. Using a well illustrated diagram, discuss the various levels of management in an organization.
(10 Marks)
(b) "A plan is a specific action proposed to assist the management attain its
goal". How true is this statement? State and explain THREE types of
plans used in an organization. (10 Marks)
Differentiate administration from management. Illustrate using a diagram
(10 Marks)

Question Two
Despite the fact that management was held with low esteem, certain important development can be traced over time in history. Discuss any THREE modern theories of management and how they relate to the modern organizations.
(12 Marks)

Discuss the FOUR stages that a manager can adopt in decision making process of an organization.
(8 Marks)

Question Three
Organizational context explains what surrounds the firm, whatever is within the environment of the organization influences the way it behaves. In relation to this statement discuss with examples the factors that influence the running of organizational activities.
(10 Marks)

Using a well labeled pyramid, discuss the Maslow’s hierarchy of needs theory and its application to the modern organizations.
(10 Marks)

Question Four
Discuss in detail the following elements that affect the way in which activities are coordinated and controlled in organizations:
Work Specialization
Span of Control
Pattern of Authority
Departmentation
Coordination of activities
Staffing involves engaging new people into the organization, training them, promoting them and making sure they work for the organization as a whole. Discuss the basic stages of staffing in an organization.
(10 Marks)

Question Five
Explain with a diagram the communication process that managers use to ensure effective and efficient communication to their employees.

(11 Marks)
Discuss THREE styles of leadership that managers can exercise in the process of managing their organizations.
(9 Marks)

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